Americans aren’t in a New York state of mind.
New York ranks 50th in domestic migration, with 328,538 more people leaving the state than moving in from other states from 2010 through 2013, according to an analysis of new census data by the Empire Center.
Neighboring New Jersey ranks 49th.
“You’re failing as long as you’re losing that many people,” said Empire Center President E.J. McMahon.
Older New Yorkers have flocked to warmer climate states for decades. But McMahon said New York’s higher cost of living — particularly onerous property taxes — has contributed to the ongoing exodus.
But New York has a big bright spot — foreign immigration. The state attracted a net of 318,132 foreigners, ranking fourth-best in the country and nearly negating the flight of residents to other parts of the United States.
New Jersey ranks second best for foreign immigration, behind national leader Hawaii.
Still, New York ranks 41st for overall migration. It lost 10,406 more residents than it took in, when national and foreign migration are combined.
North Dakota, experiencing a population spurt from the gas-fracking boom, ranked first in migration increase, with 38,223 new residents, the Empire report said.
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